MCC Committee confirms five-year extension to Oxford v Cambridge and Eton v Harrow fixtures

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has today announced that its Committee has agreed to a five-year extension of the period in which Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the fixtures between Oxford and Cambridge and Eton and Harrow, from 2024 onwards. The future of the fixtures will t...

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Stumped

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MCC reflect on an unforgettable summer at Lord's

After an unforgettable 2019 season at the Home of Cricket, MCC has reflected on the summer at Lord’s and the impact the Ground and the Club has had on the wider game of cricket. Lord’s hosted twelve major matches this year as 476,579 visitors enjoyed the two England Specsave...

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MCC Foundation announces Michael Holding as Patron

The MCC Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of West Indies legend and broadcaster Michael Holding as a new Patron. Throughout a professional career that spanned 15 years, Holding, nicknamed ‘Whispering Death”, carved out a reputation as one of the best fast b...

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Timed Out

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A.E.E. Vogler - A.E.E. Vogler 7-128 v England

Albert Edward Ernest Vogler got his name up on the Lord’s Honours Boards by taking 7 wickets versus England in the first test of South Africa’s tour in 1907. After electing to bat first England put up a total of 428 with Len Braund scoring 104 and Gilbert Jessop scoring 93. ...

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MCC announce Heyhoe Flint Gate at Lord’s

MCC has today announced a newly named gate, the Heyhoe Flint Gate, at Lord’s Cricket Ground to honour the late Rachael Heyhoe Flint and her achievements in women’s cricket, both on and off the field. The announcement coincides with the 45 th anniversary of the first women’s...

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Kumar Sangakkara to become next MCC President

Kumar Sangakkara will be the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club. The former Sri Lankan international will take up the post on 1st October 2019 and will serve for a period of one year. He will become the first non-British President. His nomination was announced by the ...

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1986: Richard Hadlee takes a third five-wicket haul in consecutive Lord's Tests

Perhaps New Zealand’s greatest ever cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee was one of the great all-rounders in an age of great all-rounders and arguably the greatest bowler among them, renowned for nagging accuracy on the off stump at a sometimes genuinely fast pace. No one who saw ...

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How Philip Ring and his family have made Lord’s their second home

Becoming a Member of MCC is a special moment for lots of reasons, but when Philip Ring became a full Member of Marylebone Cricket Club in 2010, he said it was “the most special moment in my life.” A short time spent with Philip and you can see he is a super sports fan, with ...

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